7° terms of reference clarifying the editorial line which the publication is to adopt;
8° registered capital of the publication;
9° address of the press enterprise;
10° description of the publication;
11° periodicity of the publication and broadcasting programme for audiovisual media organs;
12° language (s) of the publication;
13° Capacity of audio-visual transmitting equipments.
The capital of a media organ shall be determined by an Order of the Minister in charge of
information after consultation with the Media High Council. When it is a government owned
media organ, requirements under items 1 and 3 shall not apply.
Article 25: Requirements for a Rwandan journalist who intends to represent a foreign
media organ in Rwanda
A Rwandan journalist who intends to be a correspondent for a foreign media organ in Rwanda
shall apply for permission to do so to the Media High Council. In addition to the application
letter for the representation of the said media organ written and signed by the Director of the
press organ, the correspondent shall be governed by this Law as regards the requirements of
other Rwandan journalists.
Article 26: Document given to the applicant who intends to launch a media organ
In a period not exceeding one month from receipt of the application letter, the Media High
Council shall give its positive or negative response to the applicant or to inform him / her of the
elements that are missing in the application.
A negative response shall specify the grounds on which it was based. Where the owner or
Director of a media organ is required to complete the application file, he / she shall be given a
period of fifteen (15) business days from the day of receipt of the application letter. Where the
Media High Council does not respond in the period specified in this Law, the matter shall be
forwarded to the Minister in charge of information who shall in turn take an appropriate
decision in a period not exceeding fifteen (15) business days starting from the day of receipt of
the application letter.
Where the Minister does not respond in the period specified in this Law, the owner of the press
organ may commence his / her operations.
Where a person who intends to start a media organ is not satisfied with the decision taken by
the Media High Council, the matter shall be forwarded to the Minister in charge of information
who shall in turn take a decision thereof in a period not exceeding fifteen (15) working days
starting from the day of receipt of the application letter, and in case the applicant is not
satisfied, he / she shall file a suit to the competent court.